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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Japanese National Anthem. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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168 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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30
169 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee looks to clinch
and Nakara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakara circles away.
Lee thows a leg kick but Nakara checks it
and Nakara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee keeping full guard, as Nakara tries to pass.
Nakara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nakara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to stand up but Nakara isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakara tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakara distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Nakara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakara pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakara.
Lee won't allow Nakara to pass to mount.
Nakara slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakara.
Nakara wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Nakara is controlling him well.
Nakara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Nakara with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nakara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakara.
Nakara is looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard.
Nakara trying to control the position.
Lee is looking to stand up but Nakara won't let him.
Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Nakara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nakara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 11th Planet Fitness ($350/wk), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakara throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tebato Nakara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee darts in and clinches Nakara up against the cage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Nakara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nakara lands a right hand.
Nakara lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Nakara scores with a hook to the body.
Nakara slows down the pace here.
Nakara breaks the clinch.
Nakara feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Nakara.
Yang Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries to clinch but Nakara is having none of it.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Nakara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee tries to clinch but Nakara moves out of range.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakara.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Nakara is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakara is just out of range.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee decides to pull guard.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nakara slips nicely into half guard.
Lee wants to stand back up but Nakara manages to pass into side control.
Nakara in side control, throwing shots but Lee defends.
Nakara throws a strike aimed at the side of Lee's head but Lee avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nakara tries to advance position but instead Lee slips a leg back in to half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Nakara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Nakara throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lee to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nakara lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nakara wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Nakara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakara working the ground and pound.
Nakara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tebato Nakara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee looks to clinch
and Nakara counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Nakara to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee is rocked!
Lee leaves his chin hanging out and Nakara seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lee crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tebato Nakara!
Tebato Nakara is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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